Re:Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg (2018)
by Etheryte on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:09PM
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You don't need charisma when you can insert yourself into people's notifications, Facebook and Instagram feeds, have a near-live overview of the majority of the voting population, know their political bias, cultural heritage, and much, much more.
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Re:Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg (2018)
by Trasmatta on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:11PM
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Do you believe that Zuckerberg would be allowed to use Facebook to push his presidential campaign? I feel like he would have to divest himself of the company entirely first. Then again, that's maybe too much of an expectation, given our current political situation.
Re:Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg (2018)
by donogh on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:25PM
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He controls 57.9% of the voting shares[1] and, historically, hasn't exactly been a paragon of virtue.
[1] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/082216/top-9-...
Re:Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg (2018)
by windthrown on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:25PM
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You'd think so...but I also thought it would be politically unpalatable for Trump to refuse to divest from his business.
And once in office, the emoluments clause of the constitution has been shown to be pretty toothless.